Life and Works of St. Gregory Thaumaturgus
By: St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, Life of Gregory the Wonderworker / St. Gregory of Nyssa : translated by Michael Slusser
Contributors: Slusser, Michael, 1940-
Series: The Fathers of the Church, a new translation -- v. 98
Publisher: The Catholic University of America Press
Published: 1998
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
Subjects: Gregory, of Nyssa, Saint, ca. 335-ca. 394
Other titles: Life of Gregory the Wonderworker
Description: Born of an aristocratic pagan family at Neocaesarea in Pontus at the beginning of the third century, St. Gregory received his early training in literature and rhetoric in his birthplace. While visiting Caesarea in Palestine, he chanced to hear the Christian philosopher and theologian Origen and remained there for five years as his pupil. Deeply influenced by Origen, Gregory returned to Pontus a convinced Christian and became the first bishop of Neocaesarea.

His dedication greatly influenced his people, and he became known as "Gregory the Great," "the Teacher," or "the Wonderworker." This volume presents the earliest and most important Life of Gregory Thaumaturgus, preached by St. Gregory of Nyssa, and all the works that can be attributed to Gregory Thaumaturgus himself.
Notes: Translated from the Greek and Syriac.

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